Penn State Research on Indoor Arenas
These two projects were conducted by Penn State researchers in commercial indoor arenas to evaluate the indoor environment conditions.
Improved rider, instructor, and horse comfort and health may be improved with fresh air entry and distribution within the arena.
Dust is the primary nuisance associated with riding arena use. In this research project that monitored two indoor arenas, dust was associated with the overall quality of the footing in the arena, with greater dust detected from the footing of lower moisture-holding capacity with a greater percentage of fine particles.
